Pigment Comparison
Permanent Brown vs Madder Brown
Choose any two products — oil colours, watercolours, mediums or primers — to see a concise comparison of how they differ and what they share, alongside the full specification table.
Product A
Permanent Brown
No. 232
Product B
Madder Brown
No. 317
How they compare
Permanent Brown and Madder Brown are both Michael Harding oil colours.
Permanent Brown uses PBR25; Madder Brown uses PR202, PR101.
Permanent Brown is single-pigment, while Madder Brown blends 2 pigments.
They differ in lightfastness, tinting strength and drying time.
They share matching transparency and vehicle.
| Property | Permanent Brown | Madder Brown |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | Inorganic | Organic/Inorganic |
| Oil Type | Linseed Oil | Linseed Oil |
| Drying Time | Very Fast | Average |
| Pigment Index | PBr25 | PR202, PR101 |
| Lightfastness | Very Good | Excellent |
| Opacity | Transparent | Transparent |
| Series | Series 2 | Series 3 |
| Toxicity | Non-Toxic | Non-Toxic |
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